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Taxonomy
Eocalopteryx was named by Cockerell (1921). It is not extant. Its type is Eocalopteryx atavina.
It was assigned to Agrionidae by Cockerell (1921); to Calopterygidae by Carpenter (1992); to Calopterygoidea by Nel and Paicheler (1993); and to Calopterygida by Bechly et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Agrionidae by Cockerell (1921); to Calopterygidae by Carpenter (1992); to Calopterygoidea by Nel and Paicheler (1993); and to Calopterygida by Bechly et al. (2020).
Species
E. atavina (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1921 | Eocalopteryx Cockerell |
1992 | Eocalopteryx Carpenter p. 87 |
1993 | Eocalopteryx Nel and Paicheler p. 388 |
2020 | Eocalopteryx Bechly et al. p. 1377 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Reference: Ren and Guo 1996 |
Age range: Bridgerian or 50.30000 to 46.20000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | E. atavina (114058) |